The Results
1) What Gender are you?
Male – 15
Female – 6
2) How old are you?
12 years old – 1
13 years old – 0
14 years old – 0
15 years old – 1
16 years old – 3
17 years old – 6
18 years old – 6
19 years old – 2
20 years old – 0
21 years old – 2
3) What games console (s) do you own?
Xbox 360 - 11
PS3 - 12
Nintendo Wii -8
PSP - 7
Nintendo DS - 7
Other – 4
4) How often do you play your game console on weekly bases?
1-2 hours – 5
2-3 hours – 2
3-4 hours – 0
4-5 hours – 3
5-6 hours – 1
6-7 hours – 2
7-8 hours - 2
8-9 hours – 0
9-10 hours – 1
10-11 hours – 2
11-12 hours – 2
12+ hours – 0
5) Is your game console connected to the internet?
Yes - 17
No – 4
6) Do you play online mode or story mode more?
Online mode – 10
Story mode – 11
7) Are you willing to pay £50 for a game now that you get more from a game? i.e. online mode?
Yes – 11
No – 10
8) How much are you willing to pay for a game without online mode?
£25-£35 – 11
£35-£45 – 4
£45-£55 – 2
£55+ - 4
9.a) Do you play multiplayer games online interactive with friends?
Yes – 16
No – 5
9.b) If Yes, Do you prefer to play online with friends or play with friends whilst they’re present i.e. (Multiplayer mode)?
Prefer Online – 9
Prefer playing with friends – 7
9.c) if so why?
Online is easier – 5
Online is a better experience – 3
Online can’t replace the company of my friends – 7
Expand on your answers –
This is what people said …
‘I feel online is difficult to manage’ (Online can’t replace)
‘Everything less competitive online’ (Online is easier)
‘Meeting new people’ (Online is a better experience)
Don’t have much time for game so quick and easy is my preferred ways (online is easier)
Playing players all over the world, you come across tough players and I don’t like losing (online can’t replace)
‘I like playing with friends after school so we can talk about it in school the next day’ (Online is better)
The Nintendo wii and DS is so much fun with friends and family. (online can’t replace)
The experience of beating your friends is the best feeling in the world’ (Online can’t replace)
‘Easily connected and with head set you can communicate’ (online is easier)
‘It becomes more than a game and it’s more fun (Online can’t replace)
Playing face to face is so much better (Online can’t replace)
‘Your friends being present is a better experience overall (Online can’t be replace)
‘Competing against people is fun and I like the challenge’ (Online is a better experience)
‘Quick and easy to get connected’ (Online is easier)
‘Online is fast instant plus it’s free (online is easier)
When my friends re together the atmosphere plus experience is so live (online can’t replace)
Because it more lively when you friends are with you (online can’t replace)
I love my friends (Online can’t replace)
Don’t get as much banter online (Online can’t replace)
I like to link up with friends and play games more sociable (Online can’t replace)
